Washington Heights CORNER Project’s (WHCP) mission is to significantly improve the health and quality of life of people who use drugs. To help overcome stigma and systemic barriers to care, we provide support and services in an empowering and non-judgmental environment and apply a participant-driven harm reduction approach.

Riverstone Memory Center has partnered with Sweet Readers, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower young people to change the course of Alzheimer’s as they revitalize and learn from those in need.

Providing Multicultural, Lifespan Services for People with Disabilities

The word sinergia means “synergy” in Spanish. Sinergia is the enhanced energy of two forces combined. This refers to what families and individuals can achieve when they work with advocates who support their goals and respect their cultures.

Columbia Univesity Early Head Start (CUEHS) serves pregnant women and children ages 0 to 2 through: perinatal support groups (pregnancy and post partum), weekly infant-toddler parent-child groups, individualized home visits from early childhood educators, support with families' needs and much more!

We aim to reduce the isolation and stress of parenting a child with emotional and behavioral difficulties. Vibrant’s Family Resource Centers provide support and resources to families who are raising children with mental health needs.

The NYC agency is looking to hire Social Work Supervisors, Case Associates and Case Assistants for their Manhattan and Bronx locations. The employer will be conducting one on one interviews onsite at the Washington Heights Workforce1 Center on Thursday June 14th from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.

Join the Tech Revolution! Start Your Tech Career This Fall 2018! Are you interested in an exciting career in a fast growing field within New York City? The Bridge-to-Tech Pre-Training Program will help you build the foundational skills needed to pursue training in web development.

The NYC agency is looking to hire Social Work Supervisors, Case Associates and Case Assistants for their Manhattan and Bronx locations. The employer will be conducting one on one interviews onsite at the Washington Heights Workforce1 Center on Thursday June 14th from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.

The Reading Corner is our neighborhood-based program whose goal is to nourish the minds of young children by encouraging reading. The program consists of parent and caregiver education while modeling reading to children in a fun environment.

This conference is a free, health education event open to all NYC teens and covers areas including nutrition, physical fitness, mental wellness, and sexual and reproductive health. The purpose is to provide teens across NYC a safe space for health education led by their peers.

Are you interested in an exciting career in a fast growing field within New York City? The Bridge-to-Tech Pre-Training Program will help you build the foundational skills needed to pursue training in web development.

This training is open to all agency staff who works with Seniors. Space is limited. We ask that no more than two representatives per agency attend. Registration is required at: healthyhomes@health.nyc.gov or 646-632-6023.

Want to know more about how your brain works? Come to the bilingual brain fair! We will have various games where you can learn all about what makes our brain special. Prepare to have fun in English and Spanish, all ages welcome!

Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements.

NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY Wear RED to support women in the fight against Heart Disease – their #1 killer. 11:30am – 12:00pm Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center Lobby Meet at 11:30am to show your support and take a group photo

ParentJobNet was founded in 2004 by Pat Craddick, a New York City public school mom who saw that the public school setting was the community focal point for parents, many of whom were mothers in need of support and job resources to enable them to enter or reenter the job market.

In this article from the New York Times Ask Well blog writer Roni Caryn Rabin discusses how complications from diabetes can lead to death. Diabetes can cause complications like uncontrolled high or low blood sugar and other serious health conditions like heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and obesity.

Serves people living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses, mental health and substance use issues. Medical/ dental care, mental health services, substance use treatment services, and supportive housing and an array of services in prevention, education, HIV/HepC/STI testing.

Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is the nation's leading provider of HIV/AIDS care, prevention services and advocacy, serving nearly 9,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in New York City, the epidemic's largest U.S. epicenter.

Obesity is defined as having too much body fat. Being overweight is having too much body weight for your height. Body mass index, or BMI, is used as a way of measuring if someone is overweight or obese. BMI is the preferred way for measuring children and young adults (ages 2–20) because it keeps in mind that they are still growing.

In this article from the New York Times Ask Well blog writer Karen Weintraub discusses viseral fat, or belly fat, and the medical issues related to it. Belly fat is linked to heart disease, diabetes, and sleep problems. Although it is not known when exactly belly fat becomes dangerous, most of the health problems linked to fat are strongly linked to belly fat.

Fresh Youth Initiative is passionate about helping children and teens ages 5 to 18 in Washington Heights to become avid learners, to lead with compassion, and to succeed on a healthy journey to adulthood.

Hearing loss is a growing problem that does not get as much attention as it should, so turn down the volume and listen up!

Contrary to popular beliefs hearing loss affects everyone including children, teenagers and adults. Hearing difficulty and hearing loss can be caused by different reasons such as injuries, illnesses, or genetics.

Hearing loss in children affects their ability to speak and develop social skills. Children that have hearing loss benefit greatly from started services as early as possible. If you think your child has hearing loss, do not wait. Speak to your child’s health care provider to get their hearing tested as soon as possible.

Hearing loss is a sudden or slow decrease in how well you can hear. Older adults are often affected by this condition. About one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss and almost half of those above 75 have a hard time hearing.

Psoriasis is a long-lasting skin illness. It is an autoimmune disease meaning that is caused by the immune system. The immune system protects your body from diseases and infections. Psoriasis causes the body’s own immune system to become overactive and attacks normal tissues in the body.

Join us from 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. for songs and stories to welcome Shabbat and the weekend with PJ Library. We will start to gather around 10am! We invite all neighborhood families (ideal for kids 0-5 and their grown-ups) to join us for a morning of stories, music, and movement.

This video is from the "Aging Smart" health lecture at the Columbia Community Partnership for Health on September 28, 2016.

The presenter is Richard Evan Chunga a Research Coordinator for the Memory Disorders Center at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Check out more videos by visiting our website: www.bit.ly/CUMCCCPH

This video is from the “Your Child’s Development” health lecture at the Columbia Community Partnership for Health on September 13, 2016. The presenters are Dr. Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC, Dr.

This video is from the "Tailoring Medicine to Fit You" Health lecture at the Columbia Community Partnership for Health on March 2, 2016. The presenter is Wendy K. Chung, MD, PhD, Kennedy Family Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.

This video is from the “Diabetes and Nutrition” health lecture at the Columbia Community Partnership for Health on February 3, 2016. The presenter is Henry N. Ginsberg, MD, Irving Professor of Medicine, Irving Institute.

This video is from the "Clean Up Your Act in 2016" Health Lecture at the Columbia Community Partnership for Health on January 27, 2016. The presenter is Kimberly Burke, MPH, Program Coordinator, Community Outreach and Translation, Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health.

This video is from the “Do You Have Joint Pain?” health lecture at the Columbia Community Partnership for Health on January 21, 2016. The presenter is Yasmin Santiago, Outreach Coordinator, S.L.E. Lupus Foundation. Check out more videos by visiting our website: www.bit.ly/CUMCCCPH

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Being exposed to ultraviolet (UV) rays, which are an invisible kind of radiation that comes from the sun, tanning beds, and sunlamps causes most cases of skin cancer.

National Men’s Health Week is June 12 – June 18. Men’s Health Week is celebrated every year leading up to father’s day to remind men to take steps to be healthier. You can help support the health and safety of the men in your life by sharing the following tips.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mental health is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.” Only around 17% of American adults are considered to be in the best mental health.

This picture from the Manhattan Community District 12: Washington Heights and Inwood Community Health Profile shows how often children and adults in Washington Heights and Inwood enter the hospital for an asthma condition.

Children and adults in Washington Heights and Inwood have lower rates of asthma hospital admissions compared to New York City rates.

•What health topics should you keep in mind before traveling?
•What vaccines might you need before traveling?
•Water and food safety abroad
•How to travel with medicines and prescriptions
•Medical care away from home

This picture from the Manhattan Community District 12: Washington Heights and Inwood Community Health Profile shows how often adults in Washington Heights and Inwood enter the hospital for a psychiatric condition.

Adults in Washington Heights and Inwood have lower rates of psychiatric hospital admissions compared to Manhattan rates and New York City rates.

The New York City Community Health Profiles capture the health of 59 community districts across the city. The most comprehensive reports of neighborhood health ever produced, they look beyond traditional health measures to define a broader picture of neighborhood health including conditions such as housing quality, air pollution, and types of food accessible.

Adults, teenagers and even kids are affected by stress. Did you know that stress can actually be helpful to you? Stress can help you learn how to cope with difficult situations. However, when stress is so bad that it keeps you from taking care of yourself and your family then it is no longer helpful.

New York Times Phys Ed column writer Gretchen Reynolds talks about new research that has uncovered why deep breathing helps people feel calm. In a study from a group of scientists at Stanford, UCLA and other universities the researchers began using new ways to look at how genes control the speed of our breathing and how this can help us keep calm.

Do You Have Joint Pain? A free educational health lecture on arthritis

•What is the difference between arthritis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?
•What are the symptoms of arthritis? What causes arthritis?
•What is the treatment for arthritis?
•What exercises can improve movement if you have arthritis?

Are You a Caregiver? A free educational health lecture on caregiver resources

•What do caregivers need to know about normal aging vs. dementia?
•What are the different kinds of dementia?
•What is Alzheimer’s disease and what are its stages?
•How can caregivers manage difficult behavior in people with dementia?
•What caregiving resources are available?

National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.

Among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer (cancer of the large intestine or large bowel) is the second leading cause of death due to cancer in the United States. Despite this, many people don’t know what colorectal cancer is, who is at risk or how you can prevent it.

Have You Had a Colorectal Cancer Screening? A free educational talk on colorectal health

•What is colorectal cancer?
•What are the symptoms of colorectal cancer?
•What screenings are available for colorectal cancer? When should you get screened?
•Schedule an appointment for colorectal cancer screening!

•What is low vision? What are the causes of low vision?
•What is glaucoma? What is macular degeneration? What is diabetic retinopathy?
•What are the symptoms of low vision?
•How is low vision diagnosed? What treatments are available for low vision?
•Current vision research

You can access our services at our Workforce1 Career Centers located throughout New York City’s five boroughs. Before visiting us in-person, take a moment to learn about what we have to offer by exploring our job postings, recruitment events, and workshops to help you land the job. Then register for services at one of our center.

Birch Family Services is a team of more than 3,000 teachers, therapists, social workers, psychologists, nurses, residence counselors, administrators, board members, and family members working together:

The overall mission of the School Mental Health (SMH) program is to promote healthy social, emotional, and behavioral development of students. Barriers to learning must be addressed so that the general well-being of students, families and school staff can be enhanced in collaboration with other comprehensive student support and services.

Norovirus causes many people to become sick with vomiting and diarrhea due to an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noroviruses are sweeping the United States.

New York Times Phys Ed column writer Gretchen Reynolds talks about new research that suggests that when people get up and move, even a little, they tend to be happier than when they are still. This is according to an interesting new study that used cellphone data to track activities and moods.

OUR MISSION
DBGM is dedicated to recognizing and articulating the mental health issues of LGBT people of the Black diaspora, through the collective strengths and wisdom of professionals and supporters; to address the issues affecting these communities.

Columbia University Head Start (CUHS) provides services to 300 low-income children and their families from birth to age five, as well as to pregnant women. Led by Carmen Rodriguez, PhD, the program’s target population is primarily immigrant Latino children from the Northern Manhattan community.

The mission of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, a Roman Catholic School, is to provide a safe and challenging environment that enables students to be confident, creative and resourceful lifelong problem solvers. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs strives to develop students talents and respect for each other through Cooperative Learning.

Mission: Literacy Inc. builds neighborhood networks that support young readers by working with schools, libraries, and community partners. Our community-based strategy targets families in high-need, high-potential neighborhoods across New York City.

Literacy Inc. is driven by the belief that individual communities possess the resources and the ability to raise accomplished children.

Mission Statement:
Lifespire is committed to the principle that all individuals with disabilities are able to become contributing members of their families and communities. It is our aim to provide them with the assistance and support necessary so that they can attain the skills needed to maintain themselves in the most integrated and independent manner possible.

The JCC-WHI works with individuals and families of all ages and backgrounds to help them lead independent lives and enhance their quality of life. We achieve these goals through a wide variety of programs and services including case assistance provided by caring social workers, and entitlement assistance to access whatever help is available through various government or other agencies.

How We Do It: Hope, Recovery and Resilience
Hope, recovery and resilience guide our mission and form the basis of our strategic plan:
To promote recovery, we address all aspects of an individual’s life, including mental and physical health, family, employment and education.
We involve individuals—and their families and communities—as partners in their recovery.

MISSION
The New York Foundling, in the tradition of openness and compassion of its sponsors, The Sisters of Charity, helps children, youth and adults in need through efforts that strengthen families and communities and support each individual in reaching his or her potential.
COMPASSION

The Family PEACE (Promoting Education, Advocacy, Collaboration and Empowerment) Program (FPP) is dedicated to improving the safety and well-being of mothers and children who have been exposed to violence in their homes.

The widely held thinking is that running damages and wears down cartilage in the knees. However, there is little scientific evidence to support this idea and a growing body of research suggests the opposite. New York Times Phys Ed column writer Gretchen Reynolds talks about new research that suggests that running may be good for your knees, contrary to popular belief.

Mission Statement: To Make a Positive and Supportive Difference, We believe that, in ideal circumstances, every child should be healthy, live at home, and be surrounded by a loving family. However, for some HIV positive children, this is not possible. Some children are chronically ill and have care needs that are too complex to be provided adequately in a home setting.

What Is The Thyroid And What Does It Do?
The thyroid is a gland that is butterfly-shaped and is normally found in the lower front of the neck. The thyroid gets signals from the pituitary gland, the “master gland”, which sits in the mid-brain and tells all the glands in the body what hormones to produce.

The Yeshiva University Women's Organization (YUWO) has been an integral part of the University since its inception in 1924. Its founders, Ida Lamport Hurewitz and her fellow leaders, translated their concern for student welfare into action.

YAI supports people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving the fullest life possible by creating new opportunities for living, loving, working and learning. YAI is a network of agencies with programs that empower and enhance the lives of thousands of people we support and their families.

WHIDC was organized in 1978 to serve the residents and businesses in Northern Manhattan. WHIDC is a tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. WHIDC is also a United States Treasury Department Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).

MCNS provides a nurturing and child-centered environment where a diverse group of students and teachers plays, learns, and grows together. The beautiful facility, with light and airy classrooms, provides the perfect setting for children’s activities and an exciting bridge between children’s families and homes and the much larger world beyond.

Families that send their children to Saint Elizabeth’s School value the school for the fine academic preparation it affords. The special traits of the school are evident in every classroom or activity: pleasure in learning, seriousness of purpose, genuine affection, and respect for others.

Open early summer mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends, the Armory Center serves over 400 young people annually from the Washington Heights community. Located in the New Balance Track and Field, it’s situated in a populated building with continuous opportunity for growth.

Pediatric Developmental Services, Inc. (PDS) is a nonprofit organization in New York City. We are dedicated to helping developmentally challenged children and their families. PDS is a multilingual agency serving the developmental needs of young children and their families.

Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership (NMPP) is a non-profit maternal and child organization comprised of a network of programs. Founded in 1990, our programs aim to improve birth outcomes and help women take charge of their reproductive, social and economic lives

Northeastern Academy is accredited by the National Council for Private Schools and Association of Seventh-day Adventists Schools, Colleges and Universities. Northeastern Academy is operated in harmony with the guidance and direction of the Office of Education, North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

The SUNY ATTAIN Lab located at CUNY in the Heights was named after Hector B. Basora a community activist who provided plenty of benefits and technological advances to the Washington Heights/Inwood community.

Fort George Com­mu­nity Enrich­ment Cen­ter, Inc. is an Early Child­hood devel­op­ment pro­gram ded­i­cated to the needs of chil­dren and their fam­i­lies in the Wash­ing­ton Heights Community.
We have been here for over 30 won­der­ful years.

What Do You Need to Know About HPV and cervical cancer? A free educational talk on Human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer

•What is cervical cancer?
•What is HPV and how is it related to cervical cancer?
•What are the symptoms of cervical cancer in adolescents?
•How is cervical cancer diagnosed?
•What treatments are available for cervical cancer?

This is the first of two articles about the hazards of winter weather from New York Times writer Jane E. Brody. Brody discusses the dangers of winter and trends in casualties resulting from cold weather in the United States and internationally.

Established in 1996, NYC Emergency Management is a coordinating agency for the City of New York. The agency plans and prepares for emergencies, educates the public about preparedness, coordinates emergency response and recovery, and collects and disseminates emergency information.

The New York Public Library is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items, the New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States, and fourth largest in the world.

A new article from DNAInfo writer Carolina Pichardo talks about the New York City campaign called "Your Child's Asthma Is Always There, Even When They Seem Perfectly Fine" that launched to remind parents to be care for their asthmatic children and what they can do to prevent future asthma attacks.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person with prediabetes has a blood sugar level higher than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. He or she is at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, including heart disease, and stroke.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that there are more than 29 million people in the United States with diabetes. About one out of four people with diabetes don't know they have it. Learning more about how to manage diabetes is key to the health of those living with the condition.

Attached please find an invitation to a breakfast at Riverstone this coming Thursday November 17th that will inform you about the new and important services that have become available to Caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia—in Washington Heights, Inwood and West Harlem.

On November 3rd City Harvest and Columbia Community Partnership for Health (CCPH) organized a tour of the 175th Street greenmarket. Tour participants met at CCPH and walked to the market located on 175th Street in the Plaza de las Americas as a group. At the market there are tents for vendors offering fresh fruits and vegetables.

In this article from the New York Times Ask Well blog writer Roni Caryn Rabin discusses the differences between dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Dementia is a general term used for symptoms that includes severe memory loss, a significant decline in reasoning and severely impaired communication skills. Alzheimer’s disease is a specific illness that is the most common cause of dementia.

FOR COMMUNITY PROFESSIONALS
Attached please find an invitation to a breakfast at Riverstone this coming Thursday November 17th that will inform you about the new and important services that have become available to Caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia—in Washington Heights, Inwood and West Harlem.

Out of School Program Gain the tools for a brighter future Earn your: - Customer Service Certification - Food handle'rs Certification - Microsoft office Certification While gaining job readiness training and education and career counseling.

Employment and Training mployment and Training Washington Heights and Inwood is home to one of NYC's largest concentrations of poor and unemployed people. Nearly 75% of residents speak limited or no English and over 40% of residents lack a high school diploma or GED. The unemployment rate is over 14%.

Adult Basic Education and HSE (formerly GED) We provide Adult Basic Education and HSE (formerly GED) classes in English. Our classes help learners review and reinforce the educational skills that are so critical for success in the classroom, as well as in the workforce. We offer convenient class schedules, providing educational offerings in the morning and evening.

The Dyckman Institute Scholarship provides financial support to outstanding students from the Washington Heights/Inwood area who attend Columbia College. The Dyckman Institute Scholarship is one of 300 individual need-based scholarships available to Columbia students.

You're invited to our November general body meeting! Join the Washington Heights/Inwood Food Council to meet others who also care about food issues in our community. We want to work together to create a healthier food environment with greater access for all.

In our November meeting we will have a discussion of the local food retail environment.

What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is abusive behavior one person causes on a spouse, intimate partner and/or other family members. How serious the domestic violence is depends on the situation. However what is clear in cases of domestic violence is the desire of the abuser to gain or maintain power and control over the other person.

Some women carry certain genetic changes in their BRCA genes, which stands for BReast CAncer susceptibility gene, that increase their risks for getting breast, ovarian, and other kinds of cancers at a young age. To better understand how the BRCA genes affect breast cancer risk, we first need to understand more about genes.

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that happens when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. Throughout our lives, the body breaks down old bone and replaces it with new bone. But as people age, more bone is broken down than is replaced.

Many older adults think that they do not need vaccinations, or are concerned about side effects from vaccines. However it is important to know that people age 65 and older are at higher risk of complications from the actual diseases than the vaccines.

The ARC XVI Fort Washington Senior Center, located at 4111 Broadway, has been a “second home” to thousands of seniors of the Washington Heights-Inwood area since 1973. For 43 years ARC XVI has provided free meals, social services, transportation, recreational activities and classes such as dancing, arts and culture, health and wellness, and ESL to seniors.

•What are the risk factors for breast cancer?
•What are breast cancer decision aids? How can it help you decide between treatment options?
•What genetic testing is available for breast cancer?
•What breast cancer research is available?

After a summer full of fun activities and warm weather the start of the school year is around the corner. If you have kids the time has come to get ready to go back to school. Whether you are getting ready to send your child to school for the first time or are a seasoned back-to-school veteran, you might be looking for local resources on New York City schools.

Bike Smart: The Official Guide to Cycling in New York City, is a helpful handbook with information on making your cycling safer and easier, including tips on using newer bike facilities such as protected lanes and bike boxes.

Many immigrants in New York City are able to use a wide range of services. The list below includes services that are available to New York City residents regardless of immigration status. Some of these services are provided by HRA; others are not. There may also be other

Each year, VIP reaches over 25,000 survivors of domestic violence and gender abuse through its continuum of services.

Community Education and Outreach
VIP’s Community Education and Outreach program, also known as La Voz, works to engage the general public in education and community action efforts against domestic violence.

The primary mission of government is to protect the public. New York's families deserve and expect safe streets. But today in New York, approximately 4,000 New Yorkers are seriously injured and more than 250 are killed each year in traffic crashes. Being struck by a vehicle is the leading cause of injury-related death for children under 14, and the second leading cause for seniors.

Learn English, earn your High School Equivalency and prepare for college with the Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center. Improve your professional skills by participating in one of our career training programs including Certified Microsoft® Office, Electronic Health Records and Security Officer Training – all for free.

The New York City Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS) is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance.

Dominican Forum was founded by a group of NYC residents that want to help the people of NYC, especially non English speakers, to better themselves by providing ESL, and citizenship courses. As of this year, DFCS wants to provide after-school programs for students who are in ninth grade and going to high school to ensure they complete high school

An important ministry of OSA is the Cornerstone Center, which has provided the Washington Heights community with a place to offer a variety of spiritual, artistic, educational, and recreational activities and programs for more than three decades.

Comunilife has grown into one of NYC’s best-respected community-based health and housing service providers. Each year, our rich continuum of care supports the needs of more than 3,500 low-income and vulnerable New Yorkers.

CASW principal mission is to develop, foster and sponsor appreciation and creation in the arts and humanities, especially in children; to stimulate and develop cultural interest and skills of individuals through active participation in non-competitive workshops; to provide cultural enrichment through public theatre and multi-media events and to serve the needs of youth through structured recrea

Esperanza Center was established in 1952 to meet the social and educational needs of upper Manhattan's Latino community. In 1973, Centro Social la Esperanza, Inc., opened a comprehensive daytime program for adults with developmental disabilities residing with their families.

Not-for-profit early childhood center providing a Head Start and Pre-K program for children ages 3-4 (including those with special needs), as well as referrals for psychological, social services, health and dental screenings.

Workforce1 is a service provided by the NYC Department of Small Business Services that prepares and connects qualified candidates to job opportunities in New York City. We make strong matches for both candidates and employers by using a unique combination of recruitment expertise, industry knowledge, and skill-building workshops to strengthen candidates’ employment prospects. How do we do it?

Pre-K is a free program that runs five days per week from September through June. NYC children born in 2012 are eligible to attend pre-K beginning in 2016. Most pre-K options are on a full-day schedule (6 hours and 20 minutes). However, some 5-hour and half-day (2 hours and 30 minutes) options are also available.

- What is the Zika virus?
- How do people catch Zika?
- Where does Zika virus occur?
- How is Zika virus disease diagnosed?
- How is Zika virus treated?
- How can people protect themselves from Zika virus?

The Fort Washington Branch of the New York Public Library will be holding a pajama party on Tuesday, June 28th from 5:30pm-6:30pm. Activities include: Storytelling and arts and crafts for children aged 3 - 12 years old. Participants are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring along a favorite stuffed animal.

As many of us are long past our New Year’s resolutions many of which were promises to eat healthy and be more active, a friendly reminder that it is still possible to achieve those resolutions. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has some great resources about men’s health as a part of the Eat Right campaign.

Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that causes difficulty breathing, and occurs most commonly in people who become sensitized to certain allergens in our environment. People with asthma react to different triggers.

What You Can Do:
Controlling bugs and pests in your home
Not smoking while pregnant or smoking in the home or car
Eliminating acetaminophen intake during pregnancy
Cleaning up mold
Reduce the spread of the cold and flu

Key findings from Center research of more than 700 pregnant women and their babies living in Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx:
Exposure shortly after birth to ambient metals (like nickel, vanadium, and carbon) is associated with wheeze and cough in children aged two and younger.

What are anxiety disorders?
How is anxiety diagnosed and what treatments are available?
What is obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)?
How is OCD diagnosed and what treatments are available?
What anxiety and OCD research is available to the public?

What is cardiovascular disease?
How can you prevent cardiovascular diseases?
What are the treatments for cardiovascular diseases?
What other chronic illnesses have an affect on heart health?
What cardiovascular health research is available?

What are the effects of diabetes on your vision?
What is glaucoma? What are cataracts? What is retinopathy?
What are diabetic and optic neuropathy?
What preventive steps should you take to save your vision?
What are the treatments for vision disorders?

Tailoring Medicine to Fit You
A free educational talk on precision medicine

What is precision medicine?
What role do genetics play in chronic illness?
What is the difference between precision medicine and personalized medicine?
Who should have genetic testing?
What research opportunities are available for the public?

•What is the difference between cleaning and disinfecting?
•When should you use home-made cleaning supplies instead of store-bought cleaning products?
•Guide to making home-made cleaning products
•Free spray bottle and microfiber cloth for the first 20 people

As we prepare for Thanksgiving Day, it is sometimes hard to figure out healthy alternatives to our traditional holiday foods. Many of our favorite foods are high in calories and fat, serving ourselves seconds, or even thirds, does not help our waistline either. Thanksgiving dinner does not have to affect your weight.

CPF (City Parks Foundation) is the only nonprofit organization to create programs in parks throughout all five boroughs of New York City. We enrich and connect New Yorkers through free and accessible arts, sports, education and community-building initiatives:

What is cholesterol? Why should you be concerned about cholesterol?
What is the difference between good and bad cholesterol?
How does what you eat affect your cholesterol? What foods will reduce your cholesterol?

Inwood Early College for Health & Information Technologies is a New York City career and technical education (CTE) high school focusing on information technology, including hardware and software development, installation, networking, and support, and health information technology, administration, and management.

St. Rose of Lima School has proudly served the children of Washington Heights community since opening in 1925. We educate students from Pre-K3 to 8th grade. By combining Catholic values and a strong academic curriculum, St. Rose of Lima School promotes, expects, and encourages kindness and love, respect, integrity, and service to others.

The mission of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, a Roman Catholic School, is to provide a safe and challenging environment that enables students to be confident, creative and resourceful lifelong problem solvers. Our Lady Queens of Martyrs strives to develop students' talents and respect for each other through Cooperate Learning Private Roman Catholic school serving grades Pre-K - 8.

Manhattan Christian Academy serves children in Preschool through grade 8. The school is committed to providing the Washington Heights/Inwood and Fordham sections of Manhattan and the Bronx with quality Christian education in a safe and character-building environment. MCA is a nondenominational school founded in 1976.

Incarnation School is a private Catholic elementary school in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. Founded in 1910, Incarnation is dedicated to providing the foundation for each child to develop into successful business and community leaders.

Good Shepherd School is located at the most northern tip of Manhattan across the street from beautiful Inwood Park; where Good Shepherd maintains a strong presence. The parish life is welcoming and active. We offer education to students in grades Pre-Kindergarten to Eighth Grade.

Dos Puentes Elementary School is a new, bi-lingual public elementary school located in Washington Heights in northern Manhattan. It provides the opportunity for students to become fluent in both English and Spanish and all teachers are certified in bilingual education. In September 2013, the school opened with three kindergarten classes. Each year it will add a grade up to fifth grade.

The High School for Media and Communications is a small learning community whose mission is to provide a rigorous education that encourages and inspires inquiry, creativity, critical thinking, and free expression.

We believe that education is not a solitary endeavor; students and teachers must be active learners. We strive for excellence through a challenging, innovative, student-centered curriculum where students develop analytical skills to become critical, independent thinkers and lifelong learners.

We foster a sense of community in a small learning environment, helping students to develop self-esteem and respect for others. Through a diverse and challenging academic curriculum that focuses on the basic sciences and related experiences. We support our students academically and personally to develop their interests in various sciences and health professions.

At the High School for Excellence and Innovation, we empower our students by providing an abundance of opportunities for them to exercise student voice and choice during their high school experience. By building students’ capacity to fully participate as community members of their school, we help them become agents of change who positively affect their homes, communities, and the world.

PS/IS 18 is committed to providing quality education to all students by meeting their intellectual, social and emotional needs and working diligently to implement a high academic standards-based curriculum.

Our goal is to prepare newly arrived immigrant Latino students to achieve high standards of scholarship and equip them with the necessary skills to be successful in their college and professional careers. We provide a curriculum that enables students to explore the fields of science and mathematics in-depth and will lead them to pursue careers in the medical sciences and engineering.

Community Health Academy of the Heights, better known as CHAH by our friends and students, is a public school serving the Northern Manhattan community since 2005. This year CHAH was ranked by the New York Daily News as the 26th Best High School in New York City, as one of only five unscreened schools in the top 30, and was awarded a silver medal by U.S. News and World Report.

I.S. 143M is dedicated to fostering academic excellence as well as to promoting dignity and respect for all individuals in our school community. We strive to provide our students with the curricular and social skills that will promote opportunities for individual growth and the development of high personal standards.

The Columbia-Harlem Homeless Medical Partnership (CHHMP) is a student-run clinic providing free and quality health services to the uninsured, underinsured, and homeless communities in New York. We welcome all patients to clinic without regard for your insurance status, ability to pay, documentation status, or primary language.

The Columbia-Harlem Homeless Medical Partnership (CHHMP) is a student-run clinic providing free and quality health services to the uninsured, underinsured, and homeless communities in New York. We welcome all patients to clinic without regard for your insurance status, ability to pay, documentation status, or primary language. Operating from the basement of St.

The U.S. has seen child obesity rates rise significantly over the last two decades, with low-income and racial/ethnic minority children particularly affected. Even at very young ages, many inner-city children show elevated rates of overweight and obesity.

It has been well documented that exposure to secondhand smoke is extremely unhealthful. Secondhand smoke gets into the air when tobacco products are burned in cigarettes, cigars, and pipes. Secondhand smoke — also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) — contains thousands of toxic chemicals, many of which are known to cause cancer. A U.S.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used flame-retardant compounds that are applied to a broad array of textiles and consumer products, including mattresses, upholstery, carpeting, building materials, and electronic equipment. Because the compounds are additive rather than chemically bound to the products, they can be released into the environment.

Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to soften plastics in many consumer products, including children’s toys and plastic containers. Some phthalates are found as contaminants in our food and others enter the home as part of plastic consumer and household products, including children’s toys and vinyl flooring tiles.

Pesticides are chemicals that avert or destroy unwanted pests such as insects, rodents, and fungi. Since pesticides are designed to harm or kill living things, it is not surprising that they can harm humans, too.

Exposure to pest allergens from cockroaches, dust mites, and rodents can cause serious allergic and asthmatic reactions. Children are particularly susceptible. Exposure to these allergens at a young age—even in the womb—can increase babies’ and children’s risk of developing asthma, respiratory symptoms such as wheezing and coughing, eczema, and allergies.

Naphthalene is a type of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and possible carcinogen. It is found abundantly in outdoor air with traffic being the largest source. Elevated levels of naphthalene are also found in indoor air when mothballs or kitchen stoves burning biomass fuels are used.

Exposure to molds can be harmful to your health — especially in children, whose defense systems are only partially formed. Our bodies come in contact with mold in three ways: by breathing mold spores that become airborne; by eating mold in food; and by touching mold on surfaces. Over 200 different types of indoor molds have been identified.

Bisphenol-A (BPA) is one of the highest volume chemicals produced worldwide. It is used to harden plastics, keep bacteria from growing in foods, and prevent cans from rusting. It is found in products we use every day: baby bottles, water bottles, food storage containers, the lining of canned goods and cash register receipts. (BPA is present in recycled and carbonless copy paper.)

The High Bridge, New York City’s oldest standing bridge, opened June 9th! This summer, the High Bridge will once again connect pedestrians and bicyclists from Manhattan and the Bronx, opening a park that has been closed to the public for more than 40 years.

The Northern Manhattan Fellowship is a 10-month leadership and professional development program, which brings together emerging leaders from faith-based, community and governmental organizations to hone their leadership, networking, and community-building skills.

Telephone Support Group for Caregivers - Do you care for an aging parent, spouse, relative or friend? Are you looking for: - an opportunity to share experiences? - resource information? - productive strategies for handling your needs? Please join us for a brand new telephone support group for caregivers in the NYC area.

Join us in a discussion of supermarkets in your community and how they contribute to your quality of life:

1. Hear from representatives of government agencies and organizations
2. Learn about initiatives that affect your community food environment
3. Questions and answers about improving your local food environment

Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) offers free computer classes at its Heiskell Community Technology Center, including a one-on-one computer tutorial and after-school mentoring/tutoring programs. More information is available here.

This new interactive group will focus on the value of positivity and how it impacts the way we age. Learn about new resources to maintain active, make new friends and be challenged to come out of your usual routine!!!

Move It Monday is an international campaign which encourages people of all fitness levels to get moving each week, starting on Mondays. The CDC recommends 2.5 hours of physical activity each week, but for many it’s a challenge to keep up an exercise routine.

I Love NY Water is a not-for-profit initiative created to promote the benefits of New York’s top resource: our tap water. The goal is to create awareness of the environmental impact and staggering costs associated with disposable bottle water. We want all New Yorkers—residents and tourists alike—to treasure this overlooked natural resource.

Meatless Monday is an international movement to help people reduce their meat consumption by 15%. On average, Americans consume 8 ounces of meat per day – 45% more than the USDA recommends. Going meatless one day a week can reduce the risk of chronic preventable conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.

Families, students, and teachers are invited to test, trick, and learn about their brain at the third annual Community Brain Expo. The Brain Expo, by Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute, features demonstrations by scientists and activities for all ages.

With four core programs that work together to provide answers for seniors and their families: Riverstone Memory Center: Engaging adult day services for people with memory loss due to Alzheimer's or other condition. Support groups and other activities for caregivers underscore Riverstone's recognition of their importance in the balance of care.

Moriah Older Adult Luncheon Club was founded in 1974 to serve seniors of all ethnicities in Washington Heights and Inwood - two communities which contain the highest percentage of seniors in the New York area. Moriah serves fresh, nutritious, hot lunches to seniors.

The Head Start Program is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.

How do you treat the whole person? What is the cultural formulation interview and how can it help clinicians map a treatment plan for patients? Drs. Neil Krishnan Aggarwal and Ravi DeSilva discuss how culture - whether it's your race, ethnicity or gender - affects patients in their interactions with mental health providers in this installment of Columbia Psychiatry/NYSPI's BlogTalkRadio.

Columbia Psychiatry/New York State Psychiatric Institute launched weekly broadcasts on BlogTalkRadio in October 2013. Our shows cater to a wide audience and showcase the latest research and treatment options provided by our world-renowned faculty. Listeners may follow up with our featured experts about research study participation and clinical services.

Benzodiazepines, which are used to treat anxiety and sleep disorders, have significant risks in elderly patients, but new research by Columbia Psychiatry expert Dr. Mark Olfson shows prescription rates continue to rise.

Snapshot of WAHI is a series of infographics about Washington Heights & Inwood (WAHI) that is based on data free to the public. Each infographic highlights a health topic and links viewers to tools and web apps (applications). Data on WAHI is compared to data on Manhattan and New York City (NYC).

Middle School 328 offers a rich educational environment that will prepare students to become lifelong learners and engaged members of society. Using technology as a vehicle for learning, MS 328 is focused on bringing mathematics and science to life for our students. Literacy across the curriculum ties together the various disciplinary areas.

The Horace E. Greene School, working in partnership with parents and the community, will create a society of lifelong learners. We are developing a community of responsible citizens who respect one another and themselves. Demanding performance standards of student literacy will insure that our students are prepared to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

School students arrived at the New York State Psychiatric Institute’s Kolb Annex on the Columbia University Medical Center campus March 12, to participate in the annual Community Brain Expo, cosponsored by the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University.

This seminar we’ll consider the role of government in the food and explore strategies for strengthening the pubic food sector in New York City.
Panelists:Featuring Debbie Field, Executive Director, Food Share

On April 5 and 6, 2014, our organization will host the annual Just Food Conference in partnership with the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy. This two-day event will offer opportunities for the general public, food professionals, CSA members, community organizers and farmers to come together for workshops, skill-building sessions, all-day intensives, and tours.